Archive for Family
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Grandparents Day
In honor of National Grandparents Day which takes place on the first Sunday after Labor Day, here is an encore presentation from our September 2008 issue. What is a Grandparent? (taken from papers written by a class of 8 year olds) Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little childr...
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What is Your Favorite Sound?
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. Dr. Alison Soto Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. Recently, Parker Audiology, PC had a contest with a group of local 4th Grade students in o...
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Are You Ready if the Unthinkable Happens?
Offering Comprehensive Long Term Care Solutions and Patient Advocacy By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Imagine all is well in life, and you receive “the phone call.” Your father has just had a serious accident. He is in the Emergency Room. You had just talked to him the night before, an...
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Your Advocacy Connection
Offering Comprehensive Long Term Care Solutions and Patient Advocacy By Tiffany Whittaker GolderCare Solutions Let’s Talk There’s nothing like having a discussion that no one wants to have. I mean, how do you begin this uncomfortable conversation? Is there a right place? Is there a right t...
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Life Care Benefit
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Did you know…..A life insurance policy can pay for senior care expenses? One out of two retirees will face these costs! Long term care costs are very real and pose a clear risk to our valued retirement asse...
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Understanding the Differences Between a Will and a Trust
By Ryan Denman Duffy Law Office Duffy Law Office is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Everyone has heard the terms “will” and “trust,” but not everyone knows the differences between the two. Both are useful estate planning devices that serve different purpos...
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Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in Your Child
By Lindsey Hornbaker Community Education Program Manager Child Abuse Council “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” – Aristotle When we talk about successful children and teens, we often speak of intellectual intelligence. We believe that children who hav...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Julie Ross Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois RSVP’s Pen Pal Program is a mentoring program Three years ago, RSVP started a pilot Pen Pal program with one classroom in a Davenport elementary school. Today this has grown to 4 classrooms (1 in Davenpo...
